Firestone Country Club

PrivateMembership is required to use the Club; it is not open to the general public.ActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.TraditionalThe Club emphasizes long-standing customs, etiquette, and heritage over a modern or casual style.
  • 6Documented amenities
  • 3Golf courses
  • 1929Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

Firestone Country Club is a private country club in Akron, Ohio, in Summit County. It is operated by Invited Clubs.

It has 3 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, weddings/events and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $30,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include social, national and corporate memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional, competitive and resort-style.

Location & Directions

452 E Warner Rd, Akron, OH, 44319
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

Reported initiation fee for Unspecified membership start at $30,000.

Reported monthly membership dues for Unspecified membership range from $300–$700.

Initiation fee

$30,000

One Time · Unspecified

Membership dues

$300–$700

Monthly · Unspecified

These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.

Membership

Here's what's documented about how to join Firestone Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

This access model represents about 83.3% of 132 researched Ohio Club records.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
National; Premium Individual; Classic Individual; Elite Corporate; Premium Corporate; Classic Corporate; Social
Social membership
Yes
National membership
Yes
Corporate membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Submit the official membership inquiry or contact the Membership Team for category selection and current pricing.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Firestone Country Club include clubhouse, dining, weddings/events and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Weddings/Events
  • Pro Shop
  • Locker Rooms
  • Pool
Fitness
Yes
Lodging
Yes

Golf

Golf at Firestone Country Club includes 3 documented courses.

Only about 1.5% of 132 other Ohio Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.

Course overview

Courses
3
Course details
  • South Course18 holes
  • North Course18 holes
  • Fazio Course18 holes | par 70

Course design

Architects
  • Robert Trent Jones Sr.
  • Tom Fazio

Policies

Documented policies for Firestone Country Club cover guest access, dress requirements, tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Visitor and play policies

Guest policy
Guests must be accompanied by a Member or pre-registered before arrival and must check in according to Club procedures. Nonmembers may also access golf through eligible Stay & Play packages.
Dress code
Proper golf attire and soft-spike shoes are required for golf. Resort-casual attire is appropriate in the clubhouse; ripped denim, cutoffs and gym wear are not appropriate in dining areas.
Tee-time policy
Golf reservations may be arranged through the Club's reservation team; Members should follow the Club's standard advance-booking and cancellation windows.

Operating hours

Operating hours
  • Reported schedule 1Monday – Friday, or after 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
  • Reported schedule 2Saturday, Sunday and Holidays before 1:00 p.m. for an additional $5

The source did not identify which Club facility each schedule belongs to. Confirm the relevant hours before visiting.

Club Culture & Public Commentary

This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.

This documented Culture trait is shared by about 5.1% of 118 researched Ohio Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Traditional
  • Competitive
  • Resort-style
  • Dining-focused

Culture context

A golf-first, traditional, competitive, resort-style, and dining-focused club.

What people discuss

Independent feedback is strongly positive, especially around tournament history, course conditioning and the scale of the golf experience. Golf Digest rates the South, North and Fazio layouts individually, while large public-review aggregates also praise the clubhouse and overall destination experience; some panelists note that portions of the classic layouts can feel repetitive or tree-lined.

This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.

Club History

How long Firestone Country Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.

  1. Firestone Country Club's history dates to 1929, when the South Course established the golf retreat in Akron.

  2. The North Course opened in 1969 as the club expanded its golf offering.

  3. The club's third 18-hole course opened in 1989 and is now known as the Fazio Course.

Additional Club Details

Firestone Country Club is operated by Invited Clubs.

Ownership or operator
Invited Clubs

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Firestone Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Ohio and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.

Club age context

Founded in 1929

That represents about 97 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 43% of 123 other Ohio Club records with a usable founding year and 62% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1925 in Ohio and 1960 nationwide.

Golf scale

3 documented courses

Only 1.5% of 132 other Ohio Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 3.4% of 3839 nationwide.

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Documented Club profile

Golf, fitness and dining

This combination is also documented at 55 other Ohio Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.

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Club culture

Resort-style

This documented Culture trait is shared by 5.1% of 118 researched Ohio Club records and 9.7% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

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Blank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.

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Sources & Verification

These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.

  1. www.howmuchisit.org/firestone-country-club-cost Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.golfdigest.com/courses/oh/firestone-country-club-north Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.golfdigest.com/courses/oh/firestone-country-club-fazio Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/firestone-country-club/club-life… Research SourceSupports: Club history
  2. www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/firestone-country-club Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/firestone-country-club/contact-us Research SourceSupports: General research
  4. www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/firestone-country-club/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
  5. www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/firestone-country-club/golf/sout… Research SourceSupports: General research
  6. www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/firestone-country-club/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
  7. www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/firestone-country-club/stay-play Research SourceSupports: General research